"Body Language" by Marylee MacDonald is a great collection of short stories that span topic and space. It's quite impressive actually that MacDonald has the writing ability to accurately capture life in the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest and other parts of the United States so accurately along with other parts of the world.
What she also does so well is seen in her ability to tell a great short story. Each story develops its characters superbly and allows for the reader to melt into and get lost in the story. Even when less than desirable actions occur one cannot help but root for the protagonists so skillfully does MacDonald paint them as individuals to root for.
This is not the type of book I would normally consider that I would go for. It's romantic and passionate. But it's so engaging and gripped me from the beginning. It's so rare to find well written short stories with wonderful and memorable characters that you just want to learn more and more about. Marylee MacDonald has done this in her collection "Body Language." I highly recommend.
What she also does so well is seen in her ability to tell a great short story. Each story develops its characters superbly and allows for the reader to melt into and get lost in the story. Even when less than desirable actions occur one cannot help but root for the protagonists so skillfully does MacDonald paint them as individuals to root for.
This is not the type of book I would normally consider that I would go for. It's romantic and passionate. But it's so engaging and gripped me from the beginning. It's so rare to find well written short stories with wonderful and memorable characters that you just want to learn more and more about. Marylee MacDonald has done this in her collection "Body Language." I highly recommend.